Rumors of the island's demise at the hands of Hurricane Katrina are greatly exaggerated. However, this lighthouse was once high in the middle of an island.
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anchorout (anchorout)
(Sat Jun 6 19:53:35 2015)
Once 40 miles of islands 20 miles off the La/Ms coast, with the Gulf beaches on one side and miles of grass beds on the other, this is a fisherman's paradise.